Submarine at the Mall

So this one is for Andrea @andreajoy. A while back Andrea had asked about the submarines at West Edmonton Mall. Yes the mall did at one time have a fleet of submarines that people could board and ride around the lagoon and get a closer look at some of the sea life that exists in the Sea Caverns. They are no longer there so I scanned this picture of one of subs I took quite a few years ago as it was making its way around the lagoon

[Vicki Dixon]

Well, I heard that mall was big, but I have never heard it had submarines at one time. amazing

[Taffy]

Did that fit people in it? Trying to get a sense of the scale as it looks like a toy. Really interesting.

[Raye]

Fascinating capture! Love it!

[Tony]

How interesting, I'd heard the Mall was big but didn't realise it had a lagoon. Amazed.

[Shirley Chetwynd]

Lol that's not what I would think of finding in a Mall.

[Andrea]

Goodness, thank you so much for remembering my question. This really is quite amazing. Not something I can envisage easily. My husband very impressed when I showed him. Even my cousin had seen it too when she visited family there. Thank you so much😊😊

[Anne ❀]

very interesting! i've seen a lot of canada but not this mall! thanks for sharing

[Nancy]

Nice find and capture Brian!

[Kerri]

Cool shot

[Kd Wallis]

Why did they get rid of these in the mall? I always wanted to check one out but never got the chance :( Did you ever go inside one while they were there? Neat shot!

[Hubregt Visser]

That's wonderful!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Cool capture and it would be fun seeing that in the mall.

[Terry]

what a cool exhibit

[KWind]

Reminds me of the one at Disneyland! My son so wants to go to West Edmonton Mall. We've taken him to Oahu, Maui, Hawaii, disneyland, San Francisco, Seattle, Las Vegas, Mexico but West Ed is what he dreams of! Kids are so funny!!

[Yorkie]

very interesting info and pic

[Fisher Family]

The scan has come up really well! Great pic, and how nice to know that someone captured a piece of history - Lucy

[Claire]

How interesting, great shot

[Ann H. LeFevre]

This looks like a model to me- I can't imagine people fitting in it, let alone a mall big enough for a lagoon where a submarine was able to submerge for people to view marine life!

[Katie]

Way thrown off by the lack of scale here ... wait, you could ride in that?

[Mike Pittman]

Wow! Must be a big place!

[Laura]

Lovely image - pity it is no longer there.

[Shirley Banford]

Great capture.

[Dixie Goode]

Yeah this had me thinking it was shorter than a loaf of bread, like a bathtub toy?

[Kim]

So very interesting. To bad their no longer there.

[bkb in the city]

@vickisfotos This mall has had a whole lot of different things over the years

[bkb in the city]

@taffy Yes you would board the submarine and go for a ride on it. I can not remember how many people it held but it was a fair number

[bkb in the city]

@sunraye Glad you enjoyed this one Raye

[bkb in the city]

@tonydebont The lagoon holds the replica of the Santa Maria, which I have posted a couple times. It also holds the area where they do a sea lion show and the sea caverns

[bkb in the city]

@http365proj They seem to be coming up with new ideas all of the time at the mall

[bkb in the city]

@sunnygreenwood You're welcome Anne

[bkb in the city]

@nanderson Thanks Nancy

[bkb in the city]

@kerristephens Thanks Kerri

[bkb in the city]

@kdimagery Not sure ehy they got rid of them. We did go on it once

[bkb in the city]

@hjv Glad to share this one with you Hubregt

[bkb in the city]

@mittens It was nice when they had them

[bkb in the city]

@sarasdadandmom It was a very cool feature at the time

[bkb in the city]

@kwind It is the largest tourist attraction in Alberta. 22 million people a year visit the mall

[bkb in the city]

@yorkie Glad to share it with you Yorkie

[bkb in the city]

@fishers I am so glad I have this shot of it

[bkb in the city]

@claireuk Thanks Claire

[bkb in the city]

@olivetreeann I guess that is why it is the largest mall in the world

[bkb in the city]

@archaeofrog Yes it held several people

[bkb in the city]

@c17ehse Largest mall in the world

[bkb in the city]

@la_photographic They seem to make changes every few years at the mall

[bkb in the city]

@sabanford Thanks Shirley

[bkb in the city]

@pandorasecho looks can be deceiving

[bkb in the city]

@kimshots They seem to make some major changes every once in awhile

[Maaikel]

Well never seen anything like this in a mall! Thanks for sharing!

[Carole Imes]

That looks like a fun experience. Too bad they stopped running. I think they had something like that at Disney years ago.

[👑 AnaZad]

Wow, that mall must be huge. Great shot.

[bruni]

That must have been something. wonder if maintenance was too costly in the long run. interesting though.

[Harry J Benson]

what an interesting concept, thanks for sharing

[Stephanie Swift]

Before I read this amazing story i thought this must be a toy or model submarine. Somehow I don't connect subs with Edmonton!:)

[Joe]

Awesome...glad she asked and you posted! They had these when I was there long LONG time ago, didn't know they weren't there anymore. Memories.

[bkb in the city]

@maaikel You're welcome

[bkb in the city]

@cimes1 Yes Disneyland did have one like this

[bkb in the city]

@anazad511 Thanks AnaZad. I do believe it is once again the largest mall in the world

[bkb in the city]

@bruni I am not sure what the reason was that they took them out

[bkb in the city]

@hjbenson You're welcome Harry

[bkb in the city]

@tristansmum I am sure not to many people would make that connection

[bkb in the city]

@rellimdj I am glad I have this to remember it by

[bkb in the city]

@bruni Did a little checking and found out that the revenue vs the cost of maintenance was making them a losing venture

[mervyn hobbs]

This must of been interesting to do when they were working.

[Allison Williams]

Too bad the submarines are no longer available. I'm sure it would be the only opportunity for most people to ride in such a conveyance.

[bkb in the city]

@carwyn3 It was not a bad ride but once you had gone on it you most likely would not go on it again, at least for awhile

[bkb in the city]

@allie912 I am sure that was the case. Unfortunately it became to costly for them to operate vs maintenance

[Bankmann]

Sad that they stopped the service… Nice nostalgia shot. Looks almost like a toy, doesn't it?

[bkb in the city]

@bankmann They stopped it due to the fact that the maintenance costs outweighed the revenue they brought in